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Gang Violence is a Problem in South Los Angeles Gang Violence in South Los Angeles
Gangs are a major problem in South Los Angeles because of the violence they commit on youth and members of the broader communities. When I
was eight years old, I witnessed a gang-related homicide in front of my house. My cousin was shot eight times along with two young girls and a young
man. One girl died as a result. During another gruesome occasion that took place in a liquor store parking lot around the corner from my house, I
watched a friend struggle to survive a gun-shot wound to his throat. He ultimately lost the battle for his life as he waited for the paramedics to arrive.
On two other occasions which took place within a short span of time, I witnessed a childhood friend dead on the pavement from gunshots to his face.
Next, I witnessed a friend’s eye’s roll back on the hospital bed after being shot fourteen times in his chest. His brother who attended his funeral in a
wheelchair because of gunshots, was gunned down and killed shortly after . By the time I was twenty years old I had been to several funerals and
heard about countless deaths that took place within blocks of my house. These string of gang-related violent experiences impacted my life as well as
many other community members who lived in south Los Angeles.
Over a seventeen year time frame roughly 4,500 gang-related violent deaths occurred in Los Angeles. Readers should interpret the numbers as real-
life tragic experiences that add up for the individuals who experience them over and over again. As a year passes, an individual typically does not
forget : the violent death of a close friend or family member, an eye witness encounter of a violent shooting, or an instance when a bullet zips pass
his/her head
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Life Loss Cost National Average Los Angeles Cost
Medical $6,265 $1,447,215
Work Loss
Cost $1,097,354 $253,488,774
Combined
Cost $1,103,619 $269,283,036
Los Angeles Life Loss Cost
In the year 2005, 244 Gang related homicides resulted in life lost cost of
$269,283,036 in Los Angeles 2005 dollars).
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Los Angeles Gang Crimes by Area in 2005
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During the last three years, there were over 16,398 verified violent gang crimes in
the City of Los Angeles. These include 491 homicides, nearly 7,047 felony
assaults, approximately 5,518 robberies and just under 98 rapes. In 2005, Los
Angeles experienced 6,409 gang-related crimes . Felony assaults represented
largest type of violence.
Gang Violence is Concentrated in Certain Areas
The bulk of the problem lies within the borders of pocketed areas within Los
Angeles. Central and South Los Angeles areas experienced 73% of all 6,409
gang-related crimes in 2005.
77th Street Area
LAPD reports data by bureau. The bureau areas in which they patrol are Central,
South, Valley, and West. Gang members commit homicide more frequently in
concentrated areas within these bureaus. For example the 77th street area has a
population of approximately 175,000 people and covers approximately 11.9
square miles.
There have been thirty two homicides between January 2012 to June 2012.
There were four homicides last month (June), in May there were eight, and. This
is an increase in gang-related violence from last year during this time.
How did Gangs Start
o Protection from other groups
o Economic development
Why people Join Gangs
o Brotherhood
o Lack of guidance
o Because a friend did it
o Protection
o Economic Gain
o Family in a gang
o Retaliation
What are the Demographics of Gangs in LA
o Generally low income
o Latino
o African-American
o Young men
What are People Doing to Stop Gang Violence
o Prevention - change the underlying conditions in the community
o Intervention - efforts are directed at persuading and
empowering current gang members to leave gang life.
o Suppression - efforts use legal and social control mechanisms
to disrupt and reduce gang activity and crime and get gang
members off the streets
o Reentry – Target serious offenders returning to community
after confinement
o Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS)
o Homeboy Industries
o Cognitive-Behavioral Intervention for Trauma in Schools (CBTIS)
o Watts Gang Task Force
What are recommendations
o Economic Development plans
o Comprehensive Approaches
o Healing Approaches
o Community Mobilization.
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California Homicide Crimes in 2007 (Total 2,258)
Robbery Buglary
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Child Abuse
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Source: California Department of Justice, 2007
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Mortality Data,
2005. (http://www.cdc.gov/Features/dsWISQARScost/).
Analysis: Aubrey Relf
Source: Los Angeles Police Department (www.lapdonline.org)
Source: Los Angeles Police Department (www.lapdonline.org)
Source: Los Angeles Police Department (www.lapdonline.org)
Gang Violence: Magnitude of the Problem
Gang Violence by Location
Gang Violence by Type of Crime Questions
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Gang Related Homicide in Los Angeles Between 1993 - 2009
Gang Homicide Cumulative Homicides